E504
Magnesium carbonates
E Number
|
E504 |
Name
|
Magnesium carbonates |
Class
|
Others |
Groups
|
Group I |
Additional details
|
Acidity regulator, Alkali, rising agent |
Origin
|
Synthetic |
Common applications
|
Candies, chocolate, biscuits, pastry and bakery |
Observations
|
No adverse effects were observed. At high doses, may irritate digestive tract |
Evaluation
|
Innocuous |
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Conditions of use in food categories
Category Number
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Category Name
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Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)
|
Details
|
Restrictions/exceptions
|
01.7.2
| Ripened cheese | quantum satis | | |
01.7.6
| Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) | quantum satis | | only ripened products |
05.1
| Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | 70 000 | E 170, E 500-504, E 524-528 and E 530: 7 % on dry matter, without fat, expressed as potassium carbonates | |
12.1.1
| Salt | quantum satis | | |